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On April 10, CASA will take to the open road in hopes of generating funds for its program that serves children in the court system. No, they are not holding a roadblock.

Instead, CASA will be joined by the Southern Cruisers, the Southern Sons, the Widow’s Sons and the Christian Motorcycle Club for a benefit ride. All money raised that day will go directly into CASA to assist its volunteers in advocating for abused children.

“We are so grateful for the clubs stepping up and helping us this way,” said Maggie Inscho, county coordinator for CASA.

With the weeks until the election slipping away, the number of people seeking office continues to multiply.

Incumbent county mayor William Baird now has plenty of competition for his seat. Along with county commissioner Scotty Kitts, Ronnie Murray and former sheriff Ron McClellan, another candidate has joined the race, election commission records said. Chair of the county commission and defunct LaFollette City Administrator David Young has filed his petition to run for the county’s top spot.

No electricity, no running water, outhouse facilities and alligators and anacondas in a rustic South American village may not sound like a good time to most people. But for seven missionaries from First Baptist of Jacksboro, it was a piece of heaven just to be able to help others.